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Kenny Rosarion / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins' new coach: Sun Sentinel staffers on hiring of Mike McDaniel  —  Mike McDaniel brings a sharp offensive mind and comes from a healthy coaching tree of Mike and Kyle Shanahan.  He's also not the kind of first-time hire to get overly excited about — unless you did similar offensive minds …
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Miami Dolphins hire Mike McDaniel to be next head coach  —  The Miami Dolphins have their next head coach.  —  It's San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel.  McDaniel will become Miami the Dolphins' 14th head coach — 11th not counting interim coaches …
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Five things to know about Dolphins' new coach Mike McDaniel  —  The Miami Dolphins hired San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel to be the team's 14th head coach — 11th not counting interim coaches Miami has had.  Here's more on the first-time head coach:
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
FSU's Jermaine Johnson II went from ‘Last Chance U’ to Senior Bowl standout ahead of NFL draft  —  MOBILE, ALA. — Florida State defensive end and NFL draft prospect Jermaine Johnson II could've easily given up five years ago.  —  A talented high school prospect out of Eden Prairie …
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:   10 prospects who improved their draft stock at the Senior Bowl
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:   Saturday's Senior Bowl to showcase some potential Dolphins' draft picks
Keith Law / MLB - The Athletic:
MLB 2022 farm system rankings: Keith Law grades all 30 teams on prospects, with the Dodgers at No. 1  —  As part of my prospect rankings package, I've ranked all 30 major-league teams' farm systems, with an explanation of why they're in this order.  You'll get an even clearer picture …
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Shouting?  Cursing?  ‘So be it’: MLBPA rep Andrew Miller on where MLB's labor negotiations stand  —  The scheduled start of spring training is a week away, yet owners continue to lock out the players with the sides unable to settle on a new collective bargaining agreement.
Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Pat Graham leaves Giants for lateral move to Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator job  —  The Giants blew up Joe Judge's long-term plan after only two years, and Pat Graham isn't sticking around to help them pick up the pieces.  —  The Las Vegas Raiders are hiring Graham to be their new defensive coordinator, according to a source.
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Pat Leonard / New York Daily News:
Observations on Brian Flores and coach hirings thru a Giants lens
Discussion: Mercury News
Josh Kosman / New York Post:
Chicago Cubs in talks to launch streaming service amid resistance from MLB: sources  —  The Chicago Cubs are in talks with media giant Sinclair Broadcasting to launch a streaming service for customers without a cable or satellite-TV subscription — despite pushback from Major League Baseball on the idea, The Post has learned.
Dan Wiederer / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Bears hire Richard Hightower as their special teams coordinator to round out new coach Matt Eberflus' staff  —  The Chicago Bears hired Richard Hightower to be their new special teams coordinator — the last of the three coordinators to be hired by new coach Matt Eberflus.
Baltimore Sun:
Ravens president Dick Cass to retire; former Browns, Wizards executive Sashi Brown named successor  —  Ravens president Dick Cass will retire after 18 years with the organization and will be succeeded by former Cleveland Browns and Washington Wizards executive Sashi Brown, the team announced Friday.
Discussion: Boston Herald
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Tampa Bay Times:
What will it take for Tampa to lure Rays?  New analysis lays out roadmap.  —  The report for the Tampa Sports Authority places the cost of a full-season stadium in Ybor City at just under $860 million, even with a roof.  —  TAMPA — An analysis commissioned by the Tampa Sports Authority shows …
Sportsnet.ca:
32 Thoughts Podcast: Our takeaways from All-Star Weekend  —  Las Vegas knows how to throw a party!  Jeff and Elliotte recap the Skill Competition and the All-Star Game (00:01), and mentioned a few things that stood out to them from the weekend.  —  During our recording session …
David Laurila / FanGraphs Baseball:
Sunday Notes: The Crime Dog's Equal, Carlos Delgado Deserves Another Look  —  Fred McGriff will likely be on the ballot when the Today's Game Committee votes in December, and his candidacy is already creating a bit of a buzz.  For good reason.  The “Crime Dog” finished his career with 493 long balls …
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
MLBPA rejects MLB's offer for federal mediator to enter labor negotiations during lockout  —  While Major League Baseball continues to insist that federal mediation is the best route to “break the deadlock,” the MLB Players Association on Friday rejected MLB's request for a mediator …
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Evan Drellich / MLB - The Athletic:
Why the players rejected MLB's mediation request and what's next in talks
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB lockout: Players reject league's mediation request as two sides exchange barbs
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
 
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